In Chechnya, court sentences Alexander Malofeev to 24.5 years of imprisonment

Today, Alexander Malofeev, a member of the Ukrainian organization "UNA-UNSO", has been found guilty of killing Russian soldiers in Chechnya. He is sentenced to 24.5 years of imprisonment in a high-security penal colony, and the sentence has appeared to be tougher than the prosecutor requested.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Alexander Malofeev, a citizen of Ukraine, was accused of involvement in the organization "UNA-UNSO", recognized in Russia as extremist. According to investigators, being a member of the "UNA-UNSO", Alexander Malofeev took part in the combat actions against the federal forces and was involved in killings of soldiers in Chechnya in the mid-1990s. Alexander Malofeev admitted his guilt and concluded an agreement on cooperation with the investigators.

Apart from the sentence to imprisonment, the Shatoi District Court of Chechnya has also fined Alexander Malofeev 41 million roubles for compensation to the families of the victims, the "Kommersant" reports.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.